A soldier from the 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), who was under investigation for alleged fraud, has been discovered deceased.
The lifeless body of the soldier, identified as a Lance Corporal, was found in the unit’s guardroom at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, October 13, 2023.
A press statement, signed by Brigadier General Eric Aggrey Quashie, Director General of the Public Affairs Directorate, confirmed that the deceased soldier’s body had been transported to the 37 Military Hospital Mortuary.
The statement indicated that initial inquiries revealed that the soldier, who was the subject of several fraud cases, had been placed in closed custody on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at around 7:30 pm, following a report of fraud by a civilian staff member at his Regiment.
It further stated that a team comprising members of the Ghana Military Police and CID personnel from the Teshie Divisional Police Headquarters had been dispatched to the scene to conduct investigations.